Body brush



March 30, 1937.

H. L. WELKER 2,075,413

BODY BRUSH Filed May 4, 1936 ammo kw fz arry L Mfg/Aer UETED STATES PATENT OFFICE BODY BRUSH Harry Logue Welker, Williamsport, Pa.

Application May 4, 1936, Serial No. 77,867

2 Claims.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application is a massaging body brush formed of soft rubber, and adapted generally for the application of creams and lathers to the face and other parts of the body.

The main object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which can be manu factured in large quantities at very low cost.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this type which can be securely positioned in the hand of the user, without the use of separate straps or other fastening devices.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character having part thereof perforated to permit the flow of water therethrough, in the form of a shower, or to contact with a piece of soap or the like, located in a pocket to produce a lather.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the detailed description thereof proceeds.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective of the body brush viewed from the back thereof;

Figure-2 is a plan of the front face of the brush;

Figure 3 is a central section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

As shown in the drawing, the device comprises a front sheet designated generally by the reference numeral I, and a hand stall, designated generally by the reference numeral 2, secured to the rear face of the front sheet in any suitable manner. The sheet l'comprises a main portion 3 having parallel edges 4 and 5 connected toward the front of the device by a semicircular portion 6. At their rear ends the edges 4 and 6 converge 0 to meet a wrist part I having a slot 8 formed therein to receive the wrist of the user. The wrist part I is also provided with a hole 9 to serve as a convenient means for supporting the device in position for drying the same after use.

The front sheet I is shaped so as to extend outwardly beyond the palm of the hand of the average sized person using devices of ,this kind. The hand stall 2 is molded in one piece to form a chamber or receptacle l0 closed at the front end and conforming at that end to the semicircular shape of the sheet I. The lower face of the hand stall is shaped to form a recess I I having its side walls substantially parallel to edges of the sheet.

The hand stall 2 is molded to provide a substantially plane face adapted to make surface contact with the plane rear face of the sheet I,

and to be permanently secured to sheet I as by end thereof. That part of the sheet I directly below the recess II is provided with a plurality of apertures or slots l3, to permit water to flow therethrough and contact with a piece of soap or the like, located in the pocket formed by the recess II.

It will be apparent from the drawing that the body brush shown, is made of only two pieces, which can be readily molded and secured together to form the complete article.

In operation, the user thrusts his hand through the wrist slot 8 from the bristle face of the front sheet; and then thrusts his fingers into the chamber [0 over the pocket formed by the recess II in which soap may be placed as desired; or which may receive one end of a hose to form a spray glove adapted to be applied to the body of the user.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. A rubber body brush comprising a sheet of rubber shaped to conform to the outline of the human hand, and having bristles extending from one face thereof, and a hand stall secured to the other face of said sheet and comprising a sheet of rubber provided with a recess forming a pocket with said rear face, the first named sheet having apertures extending therethrough to communicate with said pocket.

2. A rubber body brush comprising a sheet of rubber shaped to conform to the outline of the human hand, and having bristles extending from one face thereof, and a hand stall secured to the other face of said sheet and comprising a sheet of rubber provided with a recess forming a pocket with said rear face, the'first named sheet having apertures extending therethrough to communicate with said pocket, said first named sheet being extended rearwardly of said hand stall having a slot extending transversely thereof to receive the wrist of the user.

HARRY LOGUE WELKER. 

